Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-02-03
CONGRESSIONAL.
SATURDAY, Jan, %,

HOpSe-Mr. wallace offered a re-
solution, which was adopted, recit-
ing that the president and senate
have agreed to and ratified the conven-
ton by which the terms of the treaty be-
tween the United States and the govern
ment Of the Hawaiian islands had been
extended seven years longer, and that the
treaty contains provisions for the admis-
sion of certain articles free of duty, and
lnstructlng the committee or judiciary
to inquire into these facts and to report
to the house whether the treaty which in
wolves the rate of duty to be imposed on
any article, can be valid and binding
without the concurrence of the house of
representatives. The committee on ter
ritories reported backs adversely the bill
to open land communication with the
territory of Alaska. Laid on the table.
Willis, of Kentucky, moved that the
house go into committee of the whole for
the further consideration of the river and
harbor appropriation bill. Agreed to
yeas 1876, nays IL. motion to lay on
the table, and motion to reconsider this
vote, necessitated another rolf-calI, and
then the house went into committee of
the whole. After a short discussion the
general debate closed, the committee
rose, and the house adjourned.
MONDAY, Jan. "a.
Senate-The credentials of Charles B.
Farwell, elected to fill the vacancy in the
senate caused by the death of John A.
Logan, were presented and placed on file.
The credentials of Cushman Keller Davis,
senator elect from Minnesota for the
term of six years from March 4, 1887,
were presented and placed on file. The
senate bill concerning postOffices of the
third class providing that they shall not
be changed into postoffices of the
fourth class whe1e the gross receipts
amount to 81 900 per year and where the
box receipts and commissions which con,
stitute the postmaster's compensation
amount to 81 900, was, on motion of Will
son, of Iowa, taken from the calendar and
passed. At LOS the senate, on motion of
Edmunds, proceeded to the consideration
OF the senate bill to authorize the presi-
dent Of the United States to protect and
defend the rights of American fishing
vessels, American fishermen, American
trading and other vessels in certain cases.
An amendment offered by Sen. Vest for
the appointment of a commissioner to
take testimony in regard to the losses
and injuries inflicted by the British au-
thorities upon American fishermen
was lost; yeas, II; nays, 81
The bill was then passed, yeas, 46; nays
l (Riddleberger). The text of the bill
was changed only verbally. It was re
Gently published. Sen. Beck gave notice
that he would, tomorrow, ask the senate
to consider the bill preventing members
of congress from acting as attorneys for
railroad companies. The senate then adj
iourned.
House.-The speaker laid before the
house a communication from the secre
tary of the treasury in response to the
house resolution calling for information
concerning the indebtedness of the sub
sidized Pacific railroads, and the effect of
the passageaof the house funding bill.
Ordered printed. Mr.. Thompson, of
Ohio, on behalf of the committee On
lands, called up the bill abrogating the
powers of the executive officers of the
United States in allowing indemnity loca-
tions or scrip for confirmed unsati,he
private land claims, and vesting that pow
er in the United States courts. Passed.
The house then went into committee of
the whole, Richardson. of Tennessee, in
the chair, on the river and harbor appro
priation bill. Without advancing one
step in the consideration of the bill, the
committee rose and the house adjourned.
TUESDAY, Jan. %.
Se,ldte-Charles b. Farwell, senator-elect
from Illinois, was administered the cath
of Office. He took the seat recently Oc-
cupied by Cullom, while the latter
took that of the late Senator Logan.
Blair moved to lay aside the unfinished
business and take up the proposed woman
suffrage constitutional amendment. Car
ried by vote of 25 to Is. Before pro-
ceeding with the consideration OF the suf
frage resolution the chair announced his
signature to the inter state commerce bill.
On motion of Malone the bills for pub